The Kmetty Museum is a charming, low white building with brown tile roofs, three arched windows, and a dark wooden door marked clearly by the sign “KMETTY MUZEU” above it-look just off the main square to spot its classic 18th-century facade nestled beside the yellow corner shop.
Alright, take a good look at the Kmetty Museum in front of you-this building might look humble with its old brick roof and simple white walls, but inside it holds the bold spirit of modern art! If you stood here in 1981, you would have heard the excitement as the museum first opened its doors, the town abuzz with talk about the new home for the works of the famed painter János Kmetty. After Kmetty’s passing in 1975, his widow made a generous donation-an inheritance of 275 dazzling art pieces-from swirling cityscapes to thought-provoking self-portraits. With a little help from other collections and a dash of courage, the Ferenczy Museum Center pieced together an exhibition that lets you trace every brushstroke of Kmetty’s journey-from his days painting outdoors, experimenting with cubism, to mysterious blue-tinted scenes in his later years. In the courtyard, a statue by Jenő Kerényi awaits, keeping company with curious visitors. Imagine Kmetty himself, stepping through that heavy wooden door, arms full of canvases, hoping his works would make us see the world a little differently. Even in 2018, as the museum was polished and modernized, one can almost hear the creak of those old beams whispering: every painting in here has a story, just waiting for you to discover it. So, ready for a stroll through a world painted with passion?
